Yu Darvish

The Blue Jays acquired Ben Revere from the Phillies for minor league pitchers Alberto Tirado and Jimmy Cordero. The Blue Jays also added Mark Lowe on Friday and will soon be introducing ace David Price, who was obtained from Detroit on Thursday. Toronto also has brought in all-star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and reliever LaTroy Hawkins as they try to make the playoffs for the first time since 1993, the longest drought in the majors. Coming into Friday, the Blue Jays are six games back of the Yankees in the AL East, tied with Baltimore but with one more win and loss at 52-51. Toronto is two games back of Minnesota for the AL's second wild card spot. Lowe has had a bounce-back year...

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The Blue Jays acquired Ben Revere from the Phillies for minor league pitchers Alberto Tirado and Jimmy Cordero. The Blue Jays also added Mark Lowe on Friday and will soon be introducing ace David Price, who was obtained from Detroit on Thursday.
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Last week's ranking in parentheses, statistics are through Friday's games:
1. ST. LOUIS: The Cardinals didn't make any huge deadline deals. The Astros must have changed their passwords. (1)
2. KANSAS CITY: Raise your hand if you had Kendrys Morales...

The Mets finally landed the bat they were looking for in Yoenis Cespedes just ahead of Friday's trade deadline, and Cole Hamels confirmed he blocked a trade to Houston before Philadelphia dealt its ace to Texas. Sixteen trades were made Friday ahead of...

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There's still a way to go before All-Star voting ends at midnight EDT on July 2, but if the current results hold, we're going to see seven Royals in the American League's starting lineup.
The only non-Royals position players would be Astros second...

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Jean Segura left after he was hit on the helmet by a pitch from Pedro Strop of the Chicago Cubs in the eighth inning.
Segura initially took first base after he was examined by the training staff for several minutes. He then...

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Hurt while batting Saturday night in Milwaukee, Wainwright was...

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WEST DIVISION
1. Seattle Mariners
2014: 87-75, third place. Last year in playoffs: 2001.
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